ML14196A066

NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000298/14-301

ML14196A066
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	07/15/2014
From:	Vincent Gaddy Operations Branch IV
To:	Limpias O Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
laura hurley
References
50-298/14-301 50-298/OL-14
Download: ML14196A066 (3)

See also: IR 05000298/2014301

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

July 15, 2014

Mr. Oscar A. Limpias, Vice President-Nuclear

and Chief Nuclear Officer

Nebraska Public Power District

Cooper Nuclear Station

72676 648A Avenue

Brownville, NE 68321

SUBJECT: COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING

EXAMINATION APPROVAL 05000298/2014301

Dear Mr. Limpias:

The purpose of this letter is to confirm the final arrangements for the upcoming operator

licensing examinations at the Cooper Nuclear Station.

The NRC has completed its review of the operator license applications submitted in connection

with this examination and separately provided a list of approved applicants to Ed Jackson,

Operations Training Instructor. Note that any examination waivers and application denials have

been addressed in separate correspondence.

The NRC has approved the subject examinations and hereby authorizes you to administer the

written examination in accordance with NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination

Standards for Power Reactors," Revision 9, Supplement 1, on August 4, 2014. The NRC staff

will administer the operating tests during the week of July 28, 2014. This examination has

undergone extensive review by my staff and representatives responsible for licensed operator

training at your facility. Based on this review, I have concluded that the examination meets the

guidelines of NUREG-1021 for content, operational, and discrimination validity. By

administering this examination, you also agree that it meets NUREG-1021 guidelines, and is

appropriate for measuring the qualifications of licensed operator applicants at your facility. If

you determine that this examination is not appropriate for licensing operators at your facility, do

not administer the examination and contact me at (817) 200-1159.

Please contact your Chief Examiner, Kelly Clayton, at (817) 200-1216, if you have any

questions or identify any errors or changes in the license level (RO or SRO) or type of

examination (partial or complete written examination and/or operating test) specified for each

applicant.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent Gaddy, Chief

Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Nebraska Public Power District -2-

Docket: 50-298

License: DPR-46

Enclosure: ES-201-4

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Ed Jackson, Operations Training Instructor

Nebraska Public Power District

72676-648A Avenue

Brownville, NE 68321

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Nebraska Public Power District -3-

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